Damen Shipyards Launches Pilot Project For Circular Shipbreaking

Damen Shipyards has launched a pioneering pilot project to transform ship dismantling into a circular economy model compliant with EU rules.

The effort comprises the sustainable dismantling of a small tug at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek location, paving the way for similar green practices to be applied commercially, even for larger vessels.

The 15.4-meter-long tug Jan, built in 1927, is scheduled for disassembly at the Botlek site.

This is one of only a few facilities in the Netherlands that has been EU-certified for ship recycling.

This ensures compliance with high environmental regulations and process safety.

The CEO of Damen Shipyards Group, Arnout Damen, highlights the project’s importance in achieving its environmental goals.

He emphasises the need for not only ship construction and maintenance but also responsible dismantling and recycling at the end of the vessel’s service.

Bottelier Slooptechniek is the project’s key collaborator in charge of thorough dismantling and material sorting.

Nick van Egten, co-owner and commercial director of Bottelier Group, highlights the company’s commitment to identifying reusable materials.

This initiative began in January and intends to optimise environmental and economic benefits.

Upon completion of the pilot project, complete documentation will outline the quantities of deconstructed materials and their various destinations-whether reused, repurposed or disposed of.

Furthermore, arrangements are already in place to sell and finance future circular ship dismantling projects, with Damen Financial Services working with Offshore Ship Recycling Rotterdam in this domain.

Reference: Damen

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Source: Maritime Shipping News